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Effects of family structure on risk of institutionalisation of disabled older people in J apan
Author(s) -
Tanihara Shinichi,
Akashi Chinami,
Yamaguchi Junichi,
Une Hiroshi
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
australasian journal on ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.63
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1741-6612
pISSN - 1440-6381
DOI - 10.1111/ajag.12071
Subject(s) - institutionalisation , disabled people , medicine , psychiatry , cerebral palsy
Aim To examine the relationship between family structure and the risk of institutionalisation of disabled older people. Methods The participants were 286 disabled older people aged 65 or older who were eligible to receive formal care services under the long‐term care insurance system in a town in western J apan. Family structure was categorised as living alone, living only with a spouse, living with a son, living with a daughter and living other relatives. The risks of institutionalisation were estimated by logistic regression analyses. Results Participants living with a daughter had a significantly low odds ratio ( OR ) for institutionalisation ( OR : 0.35, 95% confidence interval ( CI ): 0.13–0.93) and those living alone had a significantly high OR ( OR : 2.31, 95% CI : 1.02–5.20), when compared to participants living with a son (regarded as the reference). The ORs of participants living only with a spouse and living with other relatives were 1.50 (95% CI : 0.59–3.79) and 0.66 (95% CI : 0.15–2.82), respectively. Conclusion Living with a daughter could reduce the risk of institutionalisation for disabled older people.